Share what you make. Your posts should be relevant to what you are learning and doing yourself!

Seek achievement and focus on your projects. It is great to ask for feedback from other DIYers and if your work is awesome, likes and follows will happen.

Be yourself. Your DIY Profile should be all about you and the unique things you’re making and creating.

Usernames cannot be shared by multiple people.

No copying. DIY is a place to show off the things you’ve made yourself. Don’t post or take credit for images you found online or in another DIYer’s profile. Screenshots are not allowed either. Always ask for permission before borrowing or referencing something that another DIYer made, and be sure to give them credit in the comments. However, tracing or using reference images from copyright-free websites and making them better is okay. It is even okay to reference another DIYers art as long as you give credit for the Original Art. Posting coloring of images from coloring apps is okay. Posting original characters made in role-play apps is also allowed. Editing (copyright-free) images into memes or animations and applying your creativity is alright! Try to use copyright-free music. If you need to use copyrighted music, keep it under 30 seconds and make sure to credit the original artist.

DIY is for kids only. Don’t share work by adults in your family, although you can share anything you worked on with the help of an adult. Accounts that are maintained by adults are not allowed.

Keep personal information private. Never post your full name, home address, phone number, email address, where you go to school, links to your other social media accounts, or any other identifying personal info online. Outside links are not allowed on DIY, and you won’t be able to post them. Sharing usernames of other online accounts is allowed. Also, remember that your parents have access to everything you share on DIY!

Respect others’ privacy. Everybody has unique preferences about their online safety. Avoid asking other DIYers for their personal info. Don't post pictures or screenshots featuring other kids, even if they are from a DIY LIVE challenge or your virtual/real-life classroom.

Choose a unique nickname. Be sure to choose a nickname that doesn’t disclose any personal info. If you need to change your nickname to protect your privacy, let the mods know!

Avoid money transactions. DIY is not a place to buy or sell things. To avoid scams and safety concerns, never ask for or give out info related to money exchanges (like credit card numbers).

When in doubt, report. If someone on DIY asks you for your personal info, always say NO. If they persist, or if you ever feel unsafe on DIY, report the user to DIY moderators and tell your parents or a trusted adult.

Embrace others’ differences. DIY welcomes kids of all backgrounds, races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, body types, gender identities, sexual orientations, and education types. Unfriendly language, discrimination, or threats based on these or any other identities are never ok.

Include everyone. DIY is a great place to meet other kids whose lives are different from your own. Be kind and inclusive when sharing your beliefs or responding to others sharing theirs. Posts that aim to criticize, convert, or otherwise devalue others’ beliefs or identities are not allowed.

Don’t discipline each other. If you find something that should not be on DIY, report the post, comment, or even user and the mods will look into it immediately. Calling out another DIYer on their post or getting into arguments is not ok on DIY.

Support others’ growth. DIY is a place to learn and grow. Constructive criticism is allowed and encouraged, but straight-up negativity is not. When commenting on others' projects, say something you like about it and offer suggestions! If you don’t have anything helpful to contribute to a project, you probably don’t need to comment on it.

Help others learn. Whenever possible, include details about how you did something! This makes it easier for other DIYers to learn from you. Remember: other DIYers may be younger, have less experience posting online, learn differently, or speak a different language than you. Be polite and patient when helping others, even if they annoy you or ask questions that may seem obvious.

Be patient during LIVE workshops. LIVE workshops involve following a live tutorial with a DIYer hosting their LIVE on DIY. Remember that different kids may have different paces at which they do something. If you are done with a step, please wait for others to catch up patiently. Drawing attention to yourself, asking others to hurry up, interrupting, or acting bored is not cool. Respect the other DIYer hosting their LIVE workshops.

Make DIY better. Report bugs, recommend new skills or challenges, and show new DIYers around to help make the community even better. When in doubt, or excited about a new idea, reach out to the moderators!

Keep the language clean. Profanity (AKA “swear” or “bad” or “cuss” words) is not allowed. Videos, photos, or comments that include profanity will be removed.

Stay age-appropriate. To keep DIY suitable for kids of ages between 4 and 17, posts that include, refer to, or link to mature content (including written descriptions, images, audio, or videos) are not allowed. This includes but is not limited to:

Dress Appropriately. Wear appropriate clothing when documenting your projects (no shirtless photos, please!). Photos or videos that show you or other people partially clothed are not allowed.

Look for friends, not crushes. DIY is a safe place to learn and make creative projects, not a place to look for romantic partners ("flirt"). Avoid commenting on others’ appearances or asking for relationships on/through DIY. If some type of comments made by you are making someone uncomfortable, just stop making them and apologize.

Keep it positive. DIY is a great place to express yourself. However, some types of expression aren’t suitable for all ages and should be avoided on DIY. Please don’t put yourself down (e.g. “I hate this,” “I’m no good at this”) or encourage mean or non-constructive criticism from other DIYers.

Take the high road. Don’t respond to negativity with more negativity. If you see something on DIY that goes against our community guidelines, report it so the mods can handle it. Don’t jump in, yourself. Don’t tag friends to take your side or participate in this discussion.

Written warnings: Minor violations of the DIY Guidelines commonly result in a written warning to DIYers via a comment from a mod, or an email to parents.

Post removal: If a post contains content that's not in alignment with the DIY Guidelines, mods may hide or permanently remove it.

Temporary suspension: Repeated or serious violations may result in account suspensions, which remove all of a DIYer's posting and commenting privileges. Suspensions are often temporary until the mod team, the DIYer, and their parents can resolve the issue privately via email or phone.

Permanent suspension: Mods may permanently and immediately suspend accounts that repeatedly violate the DIY Guidelines or put the safety of the community at risk. In these cases, the DIYer's posting and commenting privileges will be revoked, but they will retain access to their existing portfolio of projects.

Banning: Mods reserve the right to permanently and immediately ban accounts that put the safety of the community at risk. Banning removes the DIYer's account completely from the platform.